Guides, Tutorials & Insights
Learn about residential proxies, web scraping, data collection strategies, and industry best practices from the Shifter team.
How to Use Residential Proxies with Playwright
A hands-on guide to residential proxies in Playwright: auth, per-context rotation, geo-targeting, cutting bandwidth, and the Chromium gotchas.
Chris Collins · July 6, 2026 Residential Proxies for Threat Intelligence and OSINT
Malicious infrastructure cloaks and geo-fences to hide from investigators. How residential proxies let security teams observe threats as a real local user.
Chris Collins · July 5, 2026 Monitoring AI Search and Google AI Overviews with Proxies
AI Overviews and answer engines vary by location. How residential proxies let you monitor your AI search visibility accurately, per market.
James Meadow · July 4, 2026 Residential Proxies for Competitor Ad Intelligence
Competitor ads are geo-targeted and personalized, so you only see them as a real local user. How residential proxies power accurate competitor ad intelligence.
Matt Brown · July 3, 2026 ISP vs Residential Proxies: Which Should You Choose?
ISP and residential proxies are both real-ISP IPs, so it's not about trust. It's static vs rotating and per-IP vs per-GB. A clear guide to picking the right one.
James Meadow · July 2, 2026 The Best Web Scraping Tools in 2026
A practical guide to the best web scraping tools in 2026, by layer: libraries, browser automation, no-code scrapers, managed APIs, and the proxy layer.
Chris Collins · July 1, 2026 Residential Proxies for B2B Lead Generation and Data Enrichment
B2B lead generation and data enrichment are data-collection problems. How residential proxies enable complete, accurate, compliant collection of public business data.
Matt Brown · June 30, 2026 What Is a UK Residential Proxy and Why Businesses Need One in 2026
A UK residential proxy routes traffic through real British home IPs. What it is, why SEO, ecommerce, and ad teams need one, and how to choose a provider.
James Meadow · June 29, 2026